Early Life and Education
Ben Ferguson was born to Bruce and Karen Ferguson on August 28, 1981. He has an older sister, Holly. Ferguson was homeschooled by his mother through the tenth grade. A local talk-radio host throughout his teens, Ferguson graduated from Westminster Academy. He went on to the University of Mississippi, intending to play tennis and became a member of Kappa Alpha Order Fraternity. He graduated from Ole Miss in 2004.
He lives in Memphis, Tennessee. He is one of the youngest nationally-syndicated radio personalities in the United States. Paul Westcott, host of the White House Brief, is currently the youngest at the age of 28, born April 22, 1984. Previously he hosted a weeknight talk show on WOAI San Antonio, Texas. In August 2007, Ferguson joined 600 WREC in Memphis as their morning radio host. He was then moved to the afternoon drive show from 4-7 PM CT. On April 20, 2010, Ferguson resigned from WREC. In a statement he said, "I have left the station, effective today. I’m looking forward to a new market and a new show, in addition to my national show and my continuing appearances on such networks as CNBC, CNN and MSNBC."
Later, it was stated that Ferguson left WREC after an impasse in contract negotiations. It was then announced that Ben Ferguson will take over the 4-7 PM slot on another local radio station, KWAM. Controversial radio host Thaddeus Matthews was fired to make room for Ferguson.
On April 1, 2012, Ferguson became the regular fill-in for Mark Davis on WBAP in Texas, as Davis was involved in contract disputes with the new owners of WBAP, Cumulus Media. When a new contract could not be reached between Mark Davis and Cumulus, Ferguson became the permanent host of the 9 - 11 AM CT time slot.
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